Ecology of Macrophthalmus laevis
 
Main Ref. Naderloo, R., M. Turkay and M. Apel, 2011
Remarks Found in intertidal mudflats (Ref. 128960). Members of the genus Macrophthalmus are detritivores, utilizing detritus from the surface sediments (Refs. 108433, 128960).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

Marine - Neritic Marine - Oceanic Brackishwater Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies
  • supra-littoral zone
  • littoral zone
  • sublittoral zone
  • epipelagic
  • mesopelagic
  • epipelagic
  • abyssopelagic
  • hadopelagic
  • estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • caves
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Macrophthalmus laevis may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud;
Substrate Ref. Naderloo, R. and M. Türkay, 2012
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

Ref.
Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref. Qureshi, N.A. and N.U. Saher, 2012
Feeding habit browsing on substrate
Feeding habit Ref. Qureshi, N.A. and N.U. Saher, 2012

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method original sample unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items 2.00 0.00 Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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